1 week ago Hong Kong to boost tech and financial services integration amid AI boom: Paul Chan

Hong Kong’s finance chief has pledged to further integrate financial services with technology innovation to foster a thriving ecosystem, following a surge in investor interest in artificial intelligence-related stocks during the first trading day of the year. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Sunday also emphasised Hong Kong’s role as an international capital market in fuelling the growth of frontier mainland Chinese tech firms with the city’s funding and liquidity. “We welcome these...

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1 week ago Hong Kong to boost tech, financial services integration during AI boom: Paul Chan

Hong Kong’s finance chief has pledged to further integrate financial services with technology innovation to foster a thriving ecosystem, following a surge in investor interest in artificial intelligence-related stocks during the first trading day of the year. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also stressed on Sunday the importance of Hong Kong’s role as an international capital market in fuelling the growth of mainland China’s frontier tech firms using the city’s funding and liquidity. “We...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong should offer an international DSE to boost education hub goal

Interest in Hong Kong’s Diploma of Secondary Education has increased steadily in recent years. The government is committed to strengthening the city’s role as an international education hub, not just in tertiary education but also in basic education. Following this directive, the Education Bureau recently invited all Direct Subsidy Scheme schools to apply to increase their intake of non-local students. Hong Kong’s education sector offers biliteracy and trilingualism, and provides a broader range...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong restaurants eye Lunar New Year boost after weak winter solstice sales

Hong Kong restaurants are looking towards Lunar New Year for a rebound in business after weak sales over the winter solstice weekend, as the city continues to reel from the Tai Po fire tragedy. Restaurant operators said on Monday they hoped business could take off in February around the Lunar New Year holiday. On Sunday, one Chinese-style restaurant recorded a 6 per cent drop in sales, despite a 15 per cent increase in diners for winter solstice dinners. “Customers have ordered less and are...

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3 w. ago New Central Kowloon Bypass to boost Hong Kong’s competitiveness: Paul Chan

Hong Kong’s newly opened Central Kowloon Bypass, along with a planned major road and rail expansion of over 40 per cent in the next few years, will boost the city’s competitiveness and integration with national development, the finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday that the deeper integration of transport infrastructure between Hong Kong and its neighbouring cities in the Greater Bay Area would enhance connectivity and the efficient flow of people and...

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3 w. ago New Central Kowloon Bypass, transport links to boost Hong Kong’s competitiveness: Paul Chan

Hong Kong’s newly opened Central Kowloon Bypass, along with a planned major road and rail expansion of over 40 per cent in the next few years, will boost the city’s competitiveness and integration with national development, the finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday that the deeper integration of transport infrastructure between Hong Kong and its neighbouring cities in the Greater Bay Area would enhance connectivity and the efficient flow of people and...

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